Eileen A. Rakower at a glance
- Current role
- Judge
- Court
- Civil Court of the City of New York
- Jurisdiction
- New York · State
- Judicial service
- January 1, 1997–present
Eileen A. Rakower
Judge · Civil Court of the City of New York
Available research
Biography
Professional career
- Principal Law Assistant, New York Unified Court System, NY, 1989-1997
- Law Assistant, New York Unified Court System, New York, NY, 1987-present
- Associate Law Assistant, New York Unified Court System, NY, 1987-1989
- Practitioner, Legal Aid Society, NY, 1984-1987
Judicial service
- Judge, Civil Court of the City of New York, New York, NY, 1997-present
- Acting Justice, New York Supreme Court, New York, NY, 2006-2022
- Judge, Civil Court of the City of New York, New York, NY, 2007-2016
- Judge, Civil Court of the City of New York, New York, NY, 2017-2022
Education
- SUNY at Binghamton · BA, 1981
- Yeshiva University · JD, 1984
- State University of New York at Binghamton in 1981 · B.A.
- Cardoza School of Law in 1984 · J.D.
Courtroom rules and guidance
Recording And Photography
New York statewide rules require permission before photographing, filming, videotaping, audiotaping, broadcasting, or telecasting in court facilities, including courtrooms.
Taking photographs, films or videotapes, or audiotaping, broadcasting or telecasting, in a courthouse including any courtroom, office or hallway thereof, at any time or on any occasion, whether or not the court is in session, is forbidden, unless permission of the Chief Administrator of the Courts or a designee of the Chief Administrator is first obtainedPart 29: Electronic Recording and Audio-Visual Coverage in Court Facilities and of Court Proceedings ↗
Evidence Presentation Control
The official Guide to New York Evidence identifies court control over presentation of evidence as a statewide evidence topic; counsel should expect the assigned judge to control the mode and order of proof.
1.07. COURT CONTROL OVER PRESENTATION OF EVIDENCEGuide to New York Evidence: Article 1, General Provisions and Court's Role ↗
Sources
Civil Court of the City of New York current judicial profile
Identity source · HTML · checked August 2, 2026
https://www.courtlistener.com/person/15026/eileen-a-rakower/Part 29: Electronic Recording and Audio-Visual Coverage in Court Facilities and of Court Proceedings
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://www.nycourts.gov/rules/part-29-electronic-recording-and-audio-visual-coverage-court-facilities-and-court-proceedings?from_node=15921&topic=386&wrapped=trueGuide to New York Evidence: Article 1, General Provisions and Court's Role
Judge research source · HTML · checked July 26, 2026
https://www.nycourts.gov/judges/evidence/1-GENERAL/1-generalprovisions.shtml